Merkurius Legal Academy

Merkurius organises on a regular basis seminars on business law for its clients. Our services include also arranging tailored seminars for clients.

The Morning Coffee Breaks of Merkurius Legal Academy in 2020, address Keskustori 5, Tampere.

The events start at 8.00 am with morning coffee. The seminars begin at 8.30 am and finish at 9.45 am. Participation is free of charge. The seminars will be held in Finnish. Welcome!

Other Events

Past Events

30.5.2024 |New EU AI Act

  • What is the new EU Artificial Intelligence Act?
  • When does the regulation apply and which operators does it apply to?
  • What requirements does the regulation impose on AI systems?
  • Artificial intelligence and responsibilities

13.3.2024 |News on public procurement

  • Interfaces between public procurement and competition law
  • Overview of regulatory developments and recent case law
  • In-house regulation - what is the current situation?

8.2.2024 |New EU Data Act

  • What is the EU's new Data Act and which actors does it apply to?
  • New rights and obligations under the Data Act, including data sharing
  • How should companies prepare for the entry into force of the new Data Act?
  • Relationship between the Data Act and other regulations

23.11.2023 |Trading practices in mergers and acquisitions

  • Transaction price mechanisms
  • Seller Assurances
  • Compensatability for consequential damage
  • Limitation of Liability (Cap, Basket, De Minimis, Time)
  • Seller's Specific Indemnity
  • Non-competition clauses

25.10.2023 |Limitation of liability in commercial contracts

  • Typical limitation of liability clauses
  • Hidden limitations of liability and how to identify them
  • Factors to be taken into account when formulating limitations of liability from the buyer's and seller's point of view
  • Examples of limitation of liability terms and practical tips for negotiating them

20.9.2023 |Collateral rights in agreements between undertakings

  • General information about the different types of collateral
  • Valuation and realisation of collateral
  • Options for action in the event of insolvency
  • Guarantees in works contracts

17.5.2023 |Intellectual property rights in bankruptcy, especially from the software supplier's point of view

  • When do intellectual property rights belong to a bankruptcy estate?
  • How can a software supplier secure its position against the payment difficulties of a contractual partner?
  • The status and significance of the license agreement in bankruptcy.

20.4.2023 |Preparing for the acquisition from the seller's point of view

  • Buyer's checklist: what the buyer wants to inspect the object of sale
  • Considerations and tips for preparing for material collection and due diligence
  • Electronic data rooms and other ways of sharing material
  • Discussion and questions related to the topic

15.3.2023 |Data protection – News on decisions made by data protection authorities

  • Overview of recent decisions by data protection authorities in Finland regarding reprimands and administrative fines
  • What are the fines issued for and on what grounds?
  • What lessons can be learned from recent decisions in practical data protection work?

12.1.2023 |Women influencers in Pirkanmaa

23.11.2022 |The most common disputes in works contracts

  • Additional work and its impact on price and execution time
  • Price increases for supplies and energy and effects on contract prices
  • Delays in contract performance and compensation for late payment
  • Significance of acceptance inspection and complaints regarding errors
  • Liability for defects in contract performance

28.9.2022 |Contracts and inflation and other external shocks

  • Can the contract be changed or moderated in the light of inflation or other distractions?
  • Hardship, force majeure, moderation and other doctrines
  • Price change mechanisms and preparation for changes in future contracts

24.5.2022 |Cloud computing and privacy

  • Taking data protection requirements into account in cloud services
  • International Personal Data Transfers and Requirements
  • Practical observations on cloud computing agreements

23.3.2022 |News on public procurement

  • Overview of the latest case law
  • Taking the geopolitical situation into account in public procurement
  • Status of tenderers from third countries

16.2.2022 |Review of interesting legal cases 2021

  • KKO:2021:87 – Liability for damages for unjustified seizure and attachment
  • KKO:2021:8 – Debt repayment to a bankruptcy estate
  • KKO:2021:9 – Invoking grounds for termination of an employment contract within a reasonable time
  • KKO:2021:68 – Damages for unjustified termination of a contract

1.12.2021 |The Whistleblower Directive and the National Whistleblower Protection Act – what is it about and what should we do?

  • Which companies will be covered by the new Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers and when will it enter into force?
  • What kind of requirements have been set for the reporting channel and how should it be implemented in practice?
  • How are notifications in the reporting channel handled? What is the status of a whistleblower?
  • GDPR requirements

19.11.2021 |Private equity investment in a growth company seminar

  • Merkurius Attorneys at Law and OP Tampere will organise a free seminar on Private Equity in a Growth Company at Technopolis on 19.11.2021 at 8-12 noon.

3.11.2021 |IT procurement contracts from the client's perspective

  • Key legal terms and market practices from the perspective of the supplier and the client
  • Acquiring an IT system as a service
  • Applicability of IT2018 terms
  • Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • GDPR: what's new?

15.9.2021 |Contractual partner's payment difficulties from the creditor's point of view

  • Contractual partner's payment difficulties and preparing for them
  • Reacting to customer insolvency - Rights and obligations of the creditor/span>
  • Key legal effects of bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings

28.4.2021 |Q&A: Acquisitions

  • The topic of the webinar is M&A, but this time we want to give participants the opportunity to ask exactly what they are interested in. You can ask, for example, practical questions related to due diligence, the mechanisms for determining the purchase price, the seller's liability and its limitation, or any other matter related to the law of corporate acquisitions. Any questions are welcome. The questions are answered anonymously so that the identity of the questioner or the company related to the question is not revealed to other participants.
    We ask questions in advance, but they can also be asked during the webinar. Questions will be answered by our attorneys Jussi Lampinen, Lassi Kettula and Tommi Härmä, who have been involved in numerous acquisitions.

17.3.2021 |Q&A: Public procurement

  • The topic of the webinar is public procurement, but this time we want to give participants the opportunity to ask exactly what they are interested in. Questions can be asked about both the Act on Public Contracts and the Act on Public Contracts in Special Sectors. You can ask, for example, about the stages of the procurement procedure, the preparation of the procurement, procurement documents, different procurement procedures and their stages, the tender and the role of the tenderer at the different stages of the procurement procedure, the suitability of the tenderer, the comparison of tenders or even legal remedies. Questions from the point of view of both the contracting entity and the tenderer are very welcome.

     

16.2.2021 |Review of interesting legal cases 2020

  • KKO:2020:6 invoking late filing of a complaint
  • KKO:2020:58 combining co-operation negotiations
  • KKO:2020:96 commercial agent's duty of loyalty
  • KKO:2020:99 redemption price for redemption of minority shares

5.2.2020 |Due diligence in acquisition

  • Reviewing the standard buyer information request list
  • The extent of information provided and questions answered
  • Practical advice on due diligence

4.12.2019 |Competitive procurement obligation in public procurements

  • Obligation to call for tenders in procurement law and in procurement law of special fields
  • Direct procurements, are they ever possible?
  • Publicly owned limited liability companies’ legal position in procurements
  • Procurements from an in-house entity

23.10.2019 |Arbitration – what happens in closed arbitration?

  • Why is arbitration preferred in business life?
  • When is ordinary court a potential option?
  • Things to consider if getting involved in arbitration
  • Steps of the process
  • Observations about international contracts and recommendable arbitration clauses

11.9.2019 |Contract negotiations in international trade

  • Common terms, what do they mean and how can they be modified: IPR and product liability indemnity, liability, compliance, termination etc.
  • Applicable laws and settlement of disputes
  • Practical advice for contract negotiations and modifying contracts

8.5.2019 |Current issues in IT Agreements

  • Trends in IT Agreements
  • Integrating agility and predictability
  • Responsibilities and limitations of liability, what’s new?
  • One year of GDPR, what’s new?

10.4.2019 |Current issues in public procurements

  • The new public procurement legislation has been in effect for over two years – how has the application procedure changed?
  • Most recent cases
  • Public procurements and the GDPR

6.3.2019 |How to be prepared for client’s possible financial difficulties and avoid problems concerning insolvency proceedings?

  • Creditor’s legal remedies
  • Preparing for risks in advance
  • Procedural risks
  • Actions when there is a threat of client’s bankruptcy or company reorganization

30.1.2019 | Observations about dispute resolution on business transactions

  • Conflict analysis – interpreting the field and the situation
  • Negotiations between the parties – reconciliation possibilities and tactics
  • The process in practice and collaboration between the organization and the attorney
  • Case Management
  • Ordinary court or arbitration –what affects the handling and the analysis of the issue?

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